diff --git a/libs/libexif/Makefile b/libs/libexif/Makefile
index 03b6c822a..6d0c18199 100644
--- a/libs/libexif/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libexif/Makefile
@@ -32,13 +32,7 @@ define Package/libexif
 endef
 
 BIG_ENDIAN:=no
-ifeq ($(ARCH),mips)
-BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),armeb)
-BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BIG_ENDIAN),y)
 BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
 endif
 
diff --git a/libs/libnet-1.0.x/Makefile b/libs/libnet-1.0.x/Makefile
index e4343c69b..2161e5ef7 100644
--- a/libs/libnet-1.0.x/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libnet-1.0.x/Makefile
@@ -31,13 +31,7 @@ define Package/libnet0
 endef
 
 ENDIANESS:=lil
-ifeq ($(ARCH),mips)
-  ENDIANESS:=big
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),armeb)
-  ENDIANESS:=big
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BIG_ENDIAN),y)
   ENDIANESS:=big
 endif
 
diff --git a/libs/libnet-1.1.x/Makefile b/libs/libnet-1.1.x/Makefile
index 0b19c1a4a..5eb9904ac 100644
--- a/libs/libnet-1.1.x/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libnet-1.1.x/Makefile
@@ -31,13 +31,7 @@ define Package/libnet1
 endef
 
 ENDIANESS:=lil
-ifeq ($(ARCH),mips)
-  ENDIANESS:=big
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),armeb)
-  ENDIANESS:=big
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BIG_ENDIAN),y)
   ENDIANESS:=big
 endif
 
diff --git a/multimedia/gphoto2/Makefile b/multimedia/gphoto2/Makefile
index 73ab2fd1b..aa3fb49ca 100644
--- a/multimedia/gphoto2/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/gphoto2/Makefile
@@ -32,13 +32,7 @@ define Package/gphoto2
 endef
 
 BIG_ENDIAN:=no
-ifeq ($(ARCH),mips)
-  BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),armeb)
-  BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
-endif
-ifeq ($(ARCH),powerpc)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BIG_ENDIAN),y)
   BIG_ENDIAN:=yes
 endif